Ronald Reagan: “Government's most fundamental responsibility is the protection of the…”

On the recordOctober 15, 1987

Government's most fundamental responsibility is the protection of the security of its people.

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Republican · California

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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Criminal Justice Reform Legislation

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